Job hunters applied for new posts in greater numbers – up 5% – as firms ignored uncertainty after Brexit and created new roles.

The car industry led the way with 43% job growth, ahead of 36% in manufacturing and 31% in marketing.

Jobs in construction also boomed (30%) as did those in catering (24%). Wales led the way in the growth of new jobs (30%), ahead of the South West (27%), East Midlands (25%), the South East (23%) and Scotland (22%).

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SURGING: The UK jobs market is strengthening despite the rest of Europe struggling

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“The fact salaries are up is simply testament to UK business’s determination”

Amid the jobs boom, the biggest rise in pay packets came in the public sector (17%), followed by agriculture (12%), property (9%), education (9%) and catering (7%).

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DRIVING FORCE: The car industry has led the surge with a 43 per cent job growth

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CASH: Wages have also spiked in the past month

Jobs website CV-Library turned up the stats that showed the increase in jobs and salaries on offer last month.

Boss Lee Biggins said: “It’s extremely positive to see that the UK’s labour market did not fall victim to the typical ‘summer slowdown’ this year, especially given that there is still a great amount of uncertainty around the impact of Brexit on UK jobs.”

He added: “In the face of the nation’s economic woes, the fact salaries are up is simply testament to UK business’s determination to keep the economy moving post-Brexit, while also recognising the need to attract candidates with competitive salaries.”